Lynchburg City Council has been informed that the June 29
derecho cost the city over $5 million.
Estimates are Lynchburg may spend roughly
$3.5 million for disposal of brush. By late August, city crews had collected approximately
35,000 tons of brush.
Lynchburg City Council on Tuesday also received recommendations
for dealing with severe weather in the future. The recommendations include more
generators for critical facilities, expanding the public communications system,
and hiring another emergency management coordinator.
